Irma Joyce

I thought that this was a very cute book. The illustrations were very silly and colorful. Having the silly pictures really lightens the mood of the book. The book is a great way to reiterate to children not to talk to strangers. I loved that the author used animals, instead of people, for strangers. By using animals, it lightened the tone of the overall message of the book. With every scenario presented in the book, there was a small poem about it. For example “If you are hanging from a show more trapeze and up sneaks a camel with bony knees, remember this rule if you please…never talk to strangers.” I really liked the rhyming aspect of the book. The moral of this story is pretty clearly stated in the title, and that is to never talk to strangers. I think this book is relatable to children because parents are constantly reminding their children not to talk to strangers. Although this book is relatable, it is not realistic. The animals are given a human-like characteristic, which determines this story as a modern fantasy. Overall this was a very cute book and I would definitely recommend this book in the classroom. show less

This book brilliantly highlights situations that children will find themselves in—whether they’re at home and the doorbell rings, or playing in the park, or mailing a letter on their street—and tells them what to do if a stranger (always portrayed as a large animal, such as a rhino) approaches.

I found this old gem at an estate sale. Great children's book. Basically it's telling the boy throughout the book not to talk to strange animals. :)

A funny, rhyming book, that you meet strange animals outside in a shopping mall, at your front door, a bus stop and a pool. These are places kids can be at anytime of the day. So in this book when you see these animals and you don’t know them, you never talk to strangers. But the end of the book it explains who is and who isn’t okay to talk to.

The 3, 4 and 5 year old thought this book was the coolest. They loved the colorful pictures and the different kinds of animals that appeared on show more each page. But by time I was on the third page I had everyone one screaming out to me, NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS. It was the high light of our day.

For this activity we took a walk across the street to the playground. And when people would drive by I would ask them, “Do you know they in that red car.” One kid would say, “No.” And then I would ask, “why not?” And then a child from why on the other side of the park said, “BECAUSE WE NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS.” It was so funny. After that we had a coloring activity that they had to color or circle the person they wouldn’t know in the picture. show less